There are 9 ways to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Kansas City, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the train from La Plata Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MCI - PHL
9h 20m$472–1,031Shuttle, shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Hy-Vee - Kirksville to Columbia
- Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Bowling Green, Mo
- Take a shuttle bus from Bowling Green, Mo to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
11h 37m$133–1,223Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
26h 13m$322–740Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
26h 18m$210–362Drive 1,024.7 mi
- Drive from Kirksville to Philadelphiacar 1,024.7 mi
18h 7m$187–271Shuttle, shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Hy-Vee - Kirksville to Columbia
- Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Bowling Green, Mo
- Take a shuttle bus from Bowling Green, Mo to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane STL - PHL
10h 15m$136–775Shuttle, shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Hy-Vee - Kirksville to Columbia
- Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Bowling Green, Mo
- Take a shuttle bus from Bowling Green, Mo to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane STL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
11h 38m$178–538Train, bus
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642
27h 13m$240–427Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
32h 50m$370–817
Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia is to train and fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $470 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Kirksville station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from La Plata Station and arriving at 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 13m.
The distance between Kirksville and Philadelphia is 1227 miles. The road distance is 1030.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 26h 13m and costs $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Kirksville to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from La Plata Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Kirksville. It is currently 12:47 AM in Kirksville and 1:47 AM in Philadelphia.
Kirksville to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirksville to Philadelphia is 1031 miles. It takes approximately 18h 7m to drive from Kirksville to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Kirksville, MO, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Kirksville to 30th Street Station via La Plata Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 26h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
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